May 2013 Blog Posts (8)

I want to thank Karen Hobson for sharing with me how much reading my first book, Letting Go, has helped her with the challenges in life. Reviews such as hers are the reason why I went through the significant effort & expense to publish my story about surviving my “dark night of the soul” after leaving my special farm in central NJ and moving to what I now refer to as my mountains in NC. Karen has made my month by sharing her story…

Sometimes when we’re too agreeable and readily defer to someone else’s preferences, we can lose ourselves in the process. Overriding our needs continually to please – not rock the boat, will eventually cause personal emotional and physical fallout. As the saying goes, “You can’t please everyone.” So don’t try to or you’ll lose yourself. And that would be a true loss for this planet.Take care,…

Two buzz words Mountain Takers face and have to wrestle with a lot. If you’re in business, what’s the core competency of your firm? If you’re a professional of any stripe you are constantly being measured by what other’s perceive is your core competency. What do you do better than those around you? Is your voice stronger, your dance step more elegant, can you out-perform the other players on your team? Wherever you are,…

Human reason is a wonderful gift and a useful tool for many things. It is a God – given faculty that helps us to understand and navigate the world around us. We use it every day. Many a mystery has been solved through good old fashioned intuitive thinking and common sense. However, there is one realm where human reasoning will not suffice. That is the Spiritual realm, namely the Kingdom of God. Spiritual…

I’m so excited about my new and improved business logo! My fabulous designer, Janet Aiossa of Adam Hill Design in FL, once again took my idea and ran with it. She has combined three photographs of my dearest animal-friends into the prefect logo. I wanted to include the species I communicate with the most; canine, equine, & feline. You will meet the best horse I’ve sat on, Follow your Heart aka Stormy, who just turned 11 years old on Mother’s Day; my smiling Yellow…

It’s Mother’s Day and I’m lucky – I have a Mom who cares. Some people don’t have it this way. Whether by circumstance, intention or luck of the draw, theirs isn’t/wasn’t the Hallmark kind of Mom. And it must be tough to hear all about that wonderful, unconditional acceptance when you’ve never experienced it. I believe though that all of us have someone out there who thinks we’re special. It may be a friend, lover, brother, daughter who loves us for who we are. …

Rita Pierson*, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don't pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don't learn from people they don’t like.’” A blunt but true message about the authenticity of children that also rings true of adults who have re-claimed their genuineness. When you have the courage to step into yourself, you lose the desire and need to hang out with people who rub you the wrong way even though they may be influential,…